Comedy Central Paul Goebel, Marc Edward Heuck and Andy Zax are the geeks to beat on Comedy Central’s "Beat the Geeks." By Amanda C. Suffecool Daily Bruin Contributor “Beat the Geeks,” the game show on Comedy Central, gives everyday people a chance to go head-to-head with professional geeks. Read more...

  SubPop Records The Shins will be rocking out at the Troubador this Thursday night. By Andrew Lee Daily Bruin Contributor  By all logical estimations, The Shins’ self-produced debut album “Oh, Inverted World” shouldn’t have garnered as much adulation as it did last year. Read more...

By Nick Rabinowitsh Daily Bruin Contributor If interviewing Annie Proulx sounds like a welcome challenge, step right up. What? Scared? Yeah, understandable. Proulx’s literary achievements alone make for a daunting encounter. Read more...

By Mary Dang Daily Bruin Contributor Tom Huang looks like a typical Asian guy. With his black track pants, matching fleece sweater and sneakers, he could easily blend into UCLA’s campus as a regular Bruin student. Read more...

  The Fingers “Dig Spaces” Vineland Records Somehow The Fingers have managed to remain underground with a strong following in the Bay Area. This album, however, could potentially catapult The Fingers into pop fame. Read more...

  Della Rossa “Street Gangs and their Families” The Perfect Exposure Gallery (213) 381-1137 Through May 17 Whether their facial expressions are of anger, sadness or joy, there is a common thread among the subjects captured in Della Rossa’s photographic exhibit, “Street Gangs and Their Families.” Most of the 43 black-and-white photos in Rossa’s exhibit display the tragedy and contagiousness of gang life, and a few display happy endings. Read more...

By Howard Ho Daily Bruin Reporter Music is, somehow, supposed to have more power when we feel sorry for the musicians. Psychologically disturbed David Helfgott certainly owes his success to having a miserable life in the film “Shine.” Beethoven is the worst, or best, for just being deaf. Read more...